How to pronounce waywiser
American English pronunciation
WAY-wy-zer
- IPA
- /ˈweɪˌwaɪzɚ/
- Syllables
- WAY · wy · zer (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What waywiser means
A wheel on a handle, pushed along to measure a distance
In a sentence: The park worker pushed a waywiser along the new trail to find out how long it was.
Where it comes from: It may be modeled on a German word for a signpost, built from words meaning way and to show.
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